It’s that time of year where the kids are wanting to eat ALL THE THINGS. Home for the summer, they have expectations to be fed breakfast, lunch and dinner. Often times I can get away with telling them to grab a bowl of cereal or something, but every once in a while that mom guilt kicks in and I feel like I should put in a bit more effort into their breakfasts. Enter this breakfast saving, easy Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie recipe. …

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I know, I know… here it is still August and I’m already sharing something pumpkin with you. I promise this isn’t the start of shoving pre-season pumpkin down your throat (there will be plenty of that to come). This Banana Pumpkin Breakfast Shake is, instead, a result of the fact that I still have a zillion and ten cans of pumpkin in my pantry leftover from last year.

So, can we talk breakfast for a moment? Out of my 4 kids, I have one who does not like to eat breakfast. Leah (4) will eat raw bell peppers, tomatoes, goat cheese, salsa verde… just about anything, but she is never hungry at breakfast and doesn’t want breakfast. It’s a challenge because I know, thanks to info from Midwest Dairy, that eating a nutrient-rich breakfast at home or at school boosts brain power and fuels learning. …

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I shared a recipe for Apple Cider Smoothies, which I think you’ll love. Make sure to go check it out and get your fill of fall apple fun!

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Disclosure: I am happy to be a paid ambassador for Green Mountain Coffee. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Oh my goodness, I’m tired.

I’m not sure exactly what my deal is, but I have had the hardest time focusing on anything this past week. I’ve wanted to sit down and write, but wow… my brain is not working at all. Everything I do is taking one hundred times longer because I’ve been getting so distracted.

I guess I’m glad I’m not alone. In fact, a recent conversation I had with some of you on my Dine & Dish facebook page last week made me feel so much better!

Many of you jumped in, in fierce support, saying we’re in the same boat. Shiny things – well let’s face it, anything – distract us! I’m hoping it is just a little phase and my brain will get back in gear soon. If you are waiting on an email, phone call, million dollars, etc. from me, it will come soon, I promise. As long as I don’t get

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Stop right there. Oh my gosh! So, this is a draft that has been in my blog dashboard since Wednesday. And do you see above? The “As long as I don’t get” part? That was supposed to be the near end of the post and guess what? I flippin’ got distracted AGAIN and didn’t finish it! And I got distracted again and again and again by other things and never came back to finish it until this morning. So, I’m wrapping this sucker up ASAP so I can at least say I finished something I started this week. Then I’m going to go drink a cup of coffee and take a nap, or maybe vice versa. Or maybe I’ll go take some pictures of the rain outside. Or I’ll check my email. Or I’ll take the kids out for doughnuts. Either way, this post is done. 🙂 Have a great weekend everyone!

I’ve been wanting to make an avocado smoothie or milkshake kind of creation for quite some time now, but imagine this… I’ve used up my avocados getting distracted by other recipes. Well, my friends at the California Avocado Commission recently shared a box of avocados with me and I’ve finally had the chance to give this a try. Sweet, smooth, thick… this smoothie is everything I had hoped it would be. I can’t wait to mess around with this recipe to create other Avocado drinks.

PS – Is this a smoothie or a milkshake? I have no idea. Smoothshake? Milkthie? I will not get distracted by google checking to see what it should be called. I will not. Whatever it’s called, it is goooood!

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California Avocado Smoothie or Milkshake

Try something different with your avocado... this thick, creamy, Avocado Smoothie or Milkshake hits the spot!

Ingredients

• 1 Ripe California Avocado peeled and pit removed
• 1 cup ice
• 1/4 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 teaspoon Agave Nectar
• 1 pinch Kosher Salt optional
• 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

• Place the flesh of the avocado, ice, sweetened condensed milk, Agave Nectar and Kosher salt into a blender and process until smooth.
• Add the milk and blend until smooth.
• This is a very thick, pudding like, drink. Feel free to add more milk until desired consistency is reached.

Make sure to check out these other Avocado beverage recipes:

• Jinkzz’s Kitchen has upped the ante by adding bananas to their smoothie Banana Avocado Smoothie
• Skinny Chef says Chocolate is the way to go with their Chocolate Avocado Milkshake
• The California Avocado Commission adds ice cream to theirs to make it a decadent dessert California Avocado Milk Shake
• And you knew it had to be done… the Avo Rita from Endless Simmer

Don’t forget to get your favorite California Avocado recipes in order for the big California Avocado 4th of July Blast. Details can be found on this post.

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Ugh – in the last couple of days, my computer got hit by some kind of virus or trojan or something. I still don’t know what it was, but it caused serious havoc in my world. To make matters worse, I tried to fix it by downloading what I thought was a legitimate spyware program, which ended up being virus fueled as well. I have wasted so much time on computer problems this week. I was about to lose my mind when I stumbled upon a great computer repair help board called, Bleeping Computer (appropriate name, isn’t it?). Thanks to the helpful tips of some of the forum posters, my woes are gone.

This morning I was knee deep in annoying computer problems and didn’t even want to think about breakfast. But, guess what… the kids thought they needed to eat. Can you believe their nerve? When times like these strike, I go for pure simplicity. Something quick, healthy and full of vitamins. The best part is the kids have noooooo idea that I am cramming nutrition down their throats. They think they are having milkshakes for breakfast and because of that, I am the coolest mom in the world!

If you need a little simplicity to start your morning, give a breakfast smoothie a try. There are plenty of options out there, but this tasty Blueberry smoothie is one of our favorites!

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